Miley says her moves were 'iconic' - like Madonna, Britney

MILEY Cyrus claims she has made history like Madonna and Britney Spears with her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The 'We Can't Stop' singer made a provocative appearance at the event in New York City last month wearing a skin coloured latex bikini and 'twerking' up to Robin Thicke while sticking her tongue out and posing suggestively with a foam hand, but despite provoking outrage she claims the performance will go down as a pivotal moment in the event's history.

In an interview with MTV, she said: "I don't pay attention to the negative because I have seen this play out. How many times have we seen this play out in pop music?